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from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A Mohammedan rosary, consisting of ninety-nine beads.
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- noun A
Muslim rosary consisting of ninety-ninebeads .
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Examples
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In his left hand he held a string of small coral beads, a comboloio which he twisted backwards and forwards during the greater part of the visit.
The Life of Lord Byron Galt, John, 1779-1839 1830
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An emendation of six lines to stanza v. of Canto II., with reference to the comboloio, the Turkish rosary.
The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 3 George Gordon Byron Byron 1806
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In his left hand he held a string of small coral beads, a comboloio which he twisted backwards and forwards during the greater part of the visit. "
The Works of Lord Byron: Letters and Journals. Vol. 1 George Gordon Byron Byron 1806
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They were forwarded to the publisher in time for insertion in a revise dated January 6, 1814.] [231] The comboloio, or Mahometan rosary; the beads are in number ninety-nine.
The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 3 George Gordon Byron Byron 1806
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